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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY CLEOPHAS MOSALA
Visitors look at a lion, donated by South Africa, in an enclosure at Abidjan Zoo, on March 10, 2015. During Ivory Coast's civil war in 2011, Abidjan's only zoo fell into disrepair and many animals died. Now, the facility is getting a makeover, and wants to become a center for conservation excellence in West Africa. For many Ivorians, the three new magnificent lions brought to Abidjan zoo this month, to replace the big cats that starved to death during post-election violence in 2010-2011, is a "sign" that the country is finally getting back on its feet. AFP PHOTO / SIA KAMBOUSIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images